Waste management

Waste management

The systematic process of trash/waste collection, transport, recycling, disposal and monitoring in an environmentally safe manner.

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commercial customer

Environment; Waste management

A segment of the business that is made up of commercial and industrial collection.

hopper

Environment; Waste management

The hopper is the part of a garbage truck or compactor where trash is emptied before compaction into the container.

greenfield development

Environment; Waste management

A tract of undeveloped property purchased with the intention of obtaining necessary permitting on which to operate a landfill. This would not include expansions to existing landfills.

methane

Environment; Waste management

A gas byproduct generated through natural decomposition of solid waste in landfills. This gas is monitored to maintain state regulatory agency levels. Accumulated gas is either burned off using a ...

waste stream

Environment; Waste management

Specific types of waste found in customer's disposal (trash, cardboard, aluminum, metal, etc. ) or a more broad definition of disposal type. (e.g. MSW, C&D, Hazardous, etc. )

liner

Environment; Waste management

A clay and/or synthetic protective layer that is placed on both the bottom and top of a landfill.

leachate

Environment; Waste management

Liquids that have come in contact with waste. Leachate accumulates in the waste footprint of the landfill. Leachate levels within the landfill must be monitored and cannot exceed state regulatory ...